arrays and equal groups
Properties
Find the product
100

Write an equation to find the total number of flowers

_____x_____=______

3 x 3 = 9

100

The product of any number and zero is zero.

What property is this?

Zero property

100

3 x 0=

0

200

There are 4 baskets. Each basket has 9 apples.

Show equal groups and write the multiplication equation.

How many apples are there in all?

4 x 9 = 36

200
The product of any number multiplied by 1 is that given number.

What property is this?

Identity property

200

10 x 1=

10

300

Bob has 2 rows of plants with 3 plants in each row. How many plants does Bob have in all?

Draw an array to solve.

answer with label:______x_______=________

     2 x 3 = 6

300

Numbers can be multiplied in any order and the product stays the same.

What property is this?

commutative property

300

8 x 5 =

40

400

An array has 4 rows of 2 stars.

Write the multiplication equation.

How many stars are there in total?

4 x 2 = 8

400

The property being shown in this example is...

3 x 5=15 so 5 x 3=15

commutative property

400

10 x 4=

40

500

A student says “2 + 2 + 2 + 2 is the same as 4x2.”

Is the student correct? Why?

2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8

4 x 2 = 8

There are 4 groups with 2 in each group

500

Write an equation that shows the identity property

? x 1 = ?

500
5 x 9= 

45